You know, I just want to say that I've enjoyed this place a great deal and I love being able to come here and download anime that hasn't been released here in America yet. However, I would like to say that I will no longer be visiting for that purpose any longer out of respect for both Greg Aires and the former great company of Geneon/Pioneer.
Just yesterday at Nekocon, Greg Aires made a convincing argument against the making of fansubs. He spoke from the heart and said that while at one time, it served a great purpose both in getting people into anime and sharing much of Japanese culture with the world, it now serves to provide free versions of the anime companies here would normally be translating and hiring people to redub in other countries. He even attributes the downfall of Geneon/Pioneer last month to this as well.
I know full well that Fansub.tv removes licensed anime as soon as it is brought to their attention, such as Geneon's licensing of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha last month which will be removing it from here shortly. Since it was Geneon, I'm really disappointed as to who will be able to pick it up now and I'll have to wait to own it. I do hope someone picks it up so I can get my copy cause I did enjoy it.
Money has been tight with all the companies recently. For example, they had wanted to have Crispin Freeman (you name the anime, he's done it) to reprise his role of Albedo in the Xenosaga series, but the money wasn't there and they had to rely on local talent all around, a true shame to swap voice actors out mid-series. (I'm not against fresh talent, just swapping mid-series)
Sorry, I digress. What I wanted to say though, is that I believe that each of you who comes to read this may want to just think a little about what Mr. Aires said at Nekocon and perhaps come up with some thoughts of your own on what we all do from day to day to protect the shows we love and the companies that bring them to us. Without Geneon/Pioneer, we only have a handful left such as ADV, Funimation, Mediablasters, and one of my personal favorites AnimeWorks.
Anyhow, just think about it a little and post your thoughts maybe. I'd like to here some other opinions on what you all think.
Just yesterday at Nekocon, Greg Aires made a convincing argument against the making of fansubs. He spoke from the heart and said that while at one time, it served a great purpose both in getting people into anime and sharing much of Japanese culture with the world, it now serves to provide free versions of the anime companies here would normally be translating and hiring people to redub in other countries. He even attributes the downfall of Geneon/Pioneer last month to this as well.
I know full well that Fansub.tv removes licensed anime as soon as it is brought to their attention, such as Geneon's licensing of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha last month which will be removing it from here shortly. Since it was Geneon, I'm really disappointed as to who will be able to pick it up now and I'll have to wait to own it. I do hope someone picks it up so I can get my copy cause I did enjoy it.
Money has been tight with all the companies recently. For example, they had wanted to have Crispin Freeman (you name the anime, he's done it) to reprise his role of Albedo in the Xenosaga series, but the money wasn't there and they had to rely on local talent all around, a true shame to swap voice actors out mid-series. (I'm not against fresh talent, just swapping mid-series)
Sorry, I digress. What I wanted to say though, is that I believe that each of you who comes to read this may want to just think a little about what Mr. Aires said at Nekocon and perhaps come up with some thoughts of your own on what we all do from day to day to protect the shows we love and the companies that bring them to us. Without Geneon/Pioneer, we only have a handful left such as ADV, Funimation, Mediablasters, and one of my personal favorites AnimeWorks.
Anyhow, just think about it a little and post your thoughts maybe. I'd like to here some other opinions on what you all think.